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Publisher's Summary

In a steel-and-lead-encased bunker 20 feet below the basement level of his house, a soldier waits for his final orders. On the surface, a plague ravages the planet, infecting over 90% of the populace. The bacterium burrows through the brain, destroying all signs of humanity and leaving behind little more than base, prehistoric instincts. The infected turn into hyper-aggressive predators, with an insatiable desire to kill and feed. Someday soon, the soldier will have to open the hatch to his bunker, and step out into this new wasteland, to complete his mission: Subvenire refectus. To rescue and rebuild.

The Remaining is the first book in the best-selling series, which tells a gritty tale of survival, perseverance and fighting to get back what has been lost.

I am giving this review for books 1 - 4 as I listened to them back-to-back. I would HIGHLY recommend all 4 books written so far - I am so glad that 4 had been written before I found them as this has enabled me to immerse myself in this world for the past few weeks without a break. Incredibly well written, the fear is palpable and you will find your heart beating and adrenaline pumping as you read. I love the characters I am meant to love, hate the characters I am meant to hate. The books seem realistic, you are already in a world where a major situation has happen and you are not expected to suspend your disbelief any further, they flow, everything asked is answered. Exciting, engrossing, scary, nail-biting, interesting - the smells, the decay, the evil characters, the military hardware...

Would you try another book written by D. J. Molles or narrated by Christian Rummel?

Definitely not the author. This is poor. Earth Abides, Swan Song, Lucifer's Hammer are all examples that this guy needs to learn from.

The narrator was ok, nothing special.

What was most disappointing about D. J. Molles’s story?

Character interactions are cheesy. You would not talk they way they do in a zombie apocalypse. Having a cheesy laugh and joke just wouldn't happen.The decision making it stupid as well.Turns the whole thing into an unbelievable mess. If you like this you will be so much more impressed by one of the aforementioned books.

How could the performance have been better?

The voices could've been more tapered, less sharp.

You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

It did start getting exciting towards the end and I wanted him to reach a big cache of weapons... need to wait until the second book for that. I don't think so! In fact I think I will be asking for a refund on this one. It's not exactly a book, just a quarter of a book.

While books (graphic novels) by Robert Kirkman & Max Brooks are the best in the Genre), The Remaining is Zombie Virus tale that is well written and engaging. The story is thorough in painting the details of a special forces warrior (and his craft) and how he might engage a post apocalyptic world and think through the many horror this new world presents.

A guilty pleasure, but an enjoyable one for fans of the genre or horror fans.

I was recommended this book by a family member, the story, characters and events are all brilliantly written and everything that happenes is believable and tense. I even caught myself holding my breath at some points

I wouldn't discourage them from reading it but I'd warn them of the inconsistencies in the story.

Would you ever listen to anything by D. J. Molles again?

Possibly,if I get curious/bored I liked the idea of the story he had some nice ideas, just thought it was badly thought through and if he sorts out the inconsistencies in the plot in later series I may consider.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I liked that the narrator wasn't too annoying, his female voices sucked.

Did The Remaining inspire you to do anything?

Not waste my credits on the next book in this series just yet,will wait till I'm really curious/bored

Any additional comments?

Overall a nice idea, spoilt by the inconsistencies in the writing, and the stupidity of the main character. At one point a character's eyes change from brown to blue, complaints of dehydration while standing in a stream washing!, Would we run out of food and basic supplies so quickly after only a month. Would we forget we can drink water from a stream?Surely bacterias can be controlled with anti'bs.Why just one man and a dog per state surely a small squad would of been more feasible.

But hell super fast zombies, with prey drive and a modicum of intelligence that I liked.

I think the high ratings for this book are more reflective on how hard it is to find a well written book in this genre, and yeah I guess it is one of the better ones.

The scenario is developed in a consistent and plausible manner. The characters are believable and human. The story moves a long at a good pace and keeps you intrigued. The balance of background detail to main story line is just right. The single mindedness of the "Special Forces" main character feels accurate.

Have you listened to any of Christian Rummel’s other performances? How does this one compare?

The only small criticism I have is his range of voices, which is always a problem for a single narrator. I prefer the "Wheel of time" narration where they use a male and female narrator

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes it certainly was.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this book and will we read/listen to the rest of the series. It has some new twists to this type of story, so it doesn't seem like just another Zombie/Post Apocalypse series. I enjoy the narrator and don't think about his permanence much, which is the way it should be for me.

Where does The Remaining rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

These books are ok, if i was busy and had little time spare i would not get but had 2 weeks with time to fill travelling all over the place so got through all 4 books

Any additional comments?

It is a zombie twist book which is enjoyable, plots twists are a bit flat and disappointing really, for such a super solider he is a bit dim at times but it is humanity i suppose but really for such a job he has he is always lacking control..... but overall i enjoyed the book even if a bit weaker than other zombie books

Would you try another book written by D. J. Molles or narrated by Christian Rummel?

I will probably get the next book and read it. Wasn't happy with where/how it ended and would like to see what happens next. Found it very hard to settle into the narration - it was jerky, over dramatic and irritating.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would have actually had an ending, so that it could be a stand alone novel and people could have a choice about reading the next book, rather than feeling that they paid for a whole book but only got half a book. Feel pressed into reading the next book.

Would you be willing to try another one of Christian Rummel’s performances?

Absolutely not.

Was The Remaining worth the listening time?

Because of the irritating narration, and the frustrating "ending" I'm actually not sure. I finished the book feeling irritated and cheated.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This is not a bad book, the plot was pretty good and there are way worse books in the genre however there were some writing quirks that were pretty annoying. In Audiobooks, far more than on the written page, repetition of words in quick succession is really obvious. In some sections of the book I found myself thinking "he has used the same word half a dozen times in just a couple of sentences. Buy a thesaurus or something!" There was also a rather laboured repetition of the state our protagonist finds himself in.

Did Christian Rummel do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

Hmmm - not really. Characterization was not a strong point in the book, most of the players seemed rather two dimensional.

Was The Remaining worth the listening time?

I listened to the whole book and was not bored. So yes, but I did not enjoy the book enough to buy the next few in the series, mainly because I never found myself caring what happened to any of the characters really.

This author must have gone to Stephan J. Cannell school. The action is intense, the bad guys are pure evil and protagonist constantly finds himself in situations that go from bad to worse. Unlike Cannell, this is much grittier and apocalyptic in scope.

I gave this series a try since the reviews were so positive, though I don't typically go for zombie type fiction. However, I was very surprised at the quality of writing and narration. I have gone on to listen to several more in this series and they all hold up to the same quality. I wouldn't call this a "zombie" series because the "infected" humans are more capable and enduring than walking corpses. They are relentless though. D.J. Molles does a terrific job of conjuring up a fairly unique story with good character development. The story is action packed and it's hard to pull away from, like getting on a roller coaster!

Be warned that there is a LOT of cursing. As the story advanced it seemed that the author took glee and inserting as many F words as possible. It does add reality to a point but at times it's too gratuitous.

Overall this is a wonderful audiobook to try if you are getting board with your other favorite audiobook series.

37 of 42 people found this review helpful

Drew (@drewsant)

Watertown, MA, United States

04/06/14

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"Have to commit to more than just this book"

When are Zombies not Zombies? In “The Remaining” zombie like people are running amuck through the world and Captain Lee Harden is there to try and help bring civilization back from the brink! The story has a great premise but it lacks direction. The reader gets a pretty good idea of what’s going on, meeting various characters and is entertained with some great action, but the story doesn't go anywhere. The end leaves nothing wrapped up (which is one of my pet peeves) so that you have to read the second book. That being said, I've already picked up the second book and will be starting it soon. It has great writing and big potential; you just have to be prepared to read more than one book to get a complete picture.

Mr. Rummel does a great job in the narration, which really brings the story to life!

14 of 16 people found this review helpful

Mike Naka

VA

16/09/13

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Performance

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"top notch! highly recommended!"

If you could sum up The Remaining in three words, what would they be?

thrilling, creepy, realistic

Which scene was your favorite?

the infected hoard scene. reminded me of some of the scenes from the movie, world war z, with hard-charging zombies.

Any additional comments?

this is a great book! definitely in my top 5. the author does things right. w/o divulging too much, lee works for the dept. of homeland security. he is one of the 48 coordinators spread across the lower 48 states. his job is to get into a bunker whenever something big happens. sometimes, he's in for a couple of days, and sometimes he's in for a week or two. when the fury virus hits, frank lee's commander orders him into his bunker. as the story opens, lee is going stir crazy b/c this is the longest he's ever gone being cooped up in the bunker, and the news is not good- people are killing each other. it's july 3rd and all of the news web sites are stuck on news from june 28th. lee is eagerly awaiting his regularly scheduled call from frank, hoping frank will give him the low down. lee's only companion is his trained german shepherd, tango.

the author does a great job portraying the emotions lee goes through, from feeling antsy, anxious, and claustrophobic in his bunker to being jumpy and nervous when leaving his bunker for the first time. the range of emotions lee goes through is totally believable and realistic.you can feel what he is going through.

i found the pacing of the story to be perfect. the author doesn't rush the plot, and the plot keeps moving. there are no slow points, and you won't get bored at all. there's plenty of character development mixed in with the action.

while this is not a traditional zombie book, i really dug the spin the author put on it. the infected are alive, aggressive, and fast, reminiscent of 28 days later. just like in that movie, when the infected show up in this story, it is heart pounding!

christian rummel's narration perfectly fits lee. he was a pleasure to listen.

overall, a truly exceptional and realistic apocylaptic story. if you're into end of the world or zombie stories, you'll definitely want to add this to your library. i highly recommend it!

41 of 49 people found this review helpful

Jim "The Impatient"

Springfield, MO, United States

10/05/14

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"HELLP"

THE ONLY EASY DAY WAS YESTERDAYAll the hoopla is well deserved. This is an exceptionally good book. At least three of the people I am following have recommended this. I like this almost as well as Patient Zero by Maberry. This does not have the humor of Maberry, but has the build up and tension, that Patient Zero did not have. The tension builds as the book goes along. If you try to read this in one day, I guarantee it will affect your mind or your mood. There are parts in this book will you will scream in your head, no!, please don't let that happen to so and so. I can't tell you whom or whoms get knocked off or it will ruin the surprise. The third book is on sale today and I have bought it, knowing I will have to pay full price for book 2.

Christian Rummel is in the class of Ray Porter and Dick Hill. Excellent

8 of 10 people found this review helpful

Amanda

Abilene, TX, United States

30/09/13

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Performance

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"WOW......SHOCKINGLY BRILLIANT."

28 DAYS + WALKING DEAD + ZOMBIE FALLOUT + DAY BY DAY ARMAGEDDON = THE REMAINING!

AFTER SPENDING THE YEAR WADING THROUGH HORRIBLE ZOMBIE/APOCALYPTIC BOOKS I FINALLY FEEL THE WASTED CREDITS REDEEMED BY D.J. MOLLES THE REAMING SERIES. THOUGHT I WAS NOT GOING TO LIKE THIS SERIES AS MOST BOOKS INVOLVE EX MILITARY TRYING TO SURVIVE DURING A ZOMBIE OUTBREAK BUT WOW WAS I GLAD I TOOK A CHANCE. I HAVE FINISHED ALL FOUR BOOKS IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN.

LEE (MAIN CHARACTER) IS MY HERO. I WOULD LIKE THIS BOOK TO BE MADE INTO A MOVIE OR TELEVISION SERIES.

ZOMBIES IN THE STORY ARE HORRIFYING. SCENARIOS INVOLVING HUMANS ARE HORRIFYING. THIS IS A HORROR BOOK!

NARRATOR WAS EXCELLENT!!!!!

56 of 74 people found this review helpful

AudioBook Reviewer

Madison, WI, United States

23/09/13

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Performance

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"Holy Crap Action and smart zombies"

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I am so glad that I took a chance with The Remaining, turns out it is the first book of a series that I must now complete. D.J. Molles first introduces a secret "super solider" that is tucked away just in case the worst happens, if it does his orders are to eliminate the threat and to aid in the reestablishment of a government. Much of the audiobook is the internal dialog of this solider and the personal struggles of being isolated from the world for over a month to emerge to a different world. Turns out that the plague that ravaged the planet turns people into zombie like creatures that have some intelligence and some talk or communicate or scream which only adds to the soldiers torment of killing them. Filled with pulse pounding suspense, exquisitely engineered action and a truly terrifying take on zombies. I have already bought the second audiobook in the series and cannot wait to be further horrified.

25 of 34 people found this review helpful

Diane

NC

22/12/13

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Performance

Story

"Horrible: Didn't finish"

Mild spoilers but I couldn't finish.

I don't understand the high rating. There were continuity issues. Lee is not believable as a military officer, nor is the premise itself believable.

We meet Lee in his underground bunker waiting to hear from a government official. He doesn't, and 48hrs after not hearing he has to open a secret file that describes the situation that got him sent underground until further notice. It's a virus that has spread. If he's reading this then the government is gone/infected and he's supposed to emerge from his bunker in 30 days and restore order and help survivors.

LEE IS STUPID: First of all. Lee is all scared and anxious about not hearing from his contact. Then after he reads the file, he thinks it can't be that bad. He doesn't obey the order to wait 30 days to exit his bunker and goes out to explore only to get stabbed in the leg right on his front door step by a crazed infected teen aged girl. Stupidity alert!!! The first of many. Why would a highly trained officer get so antsy and not obey orders and then bumble immediately into danger.

INCONSISTENCY IN STORY: The next day he decides to check on his neighbors. Through a window he sees their teen age daughter laying on the couch. He takes of his mask to knock on the window to get her attention. Then the father appears, crazed and infected, and he has to shoot him several times and then he mentioned breathing harshly through his mask. HELLO! He took it off! Which was soooo stupid in the first place. He knows the virus is highly contagious.

I didn't buy that this one dude was supposed to come out of his bunker and restore order to the chaos. I didn't buy that his underground bunker wouldn't include cameras to monitor the house and the perimeter. There are evidently other guys like him in bunkers because he emails a guy to ask "is this real" before he leaves the bunker, but there'e no other coordination or anything. If him or other guys like him were our last hope at restoring order, then I assume they are screwed.

Christian Rummer is great as narrator though. As usual.

9 of 12 people found this review helpful

David

Houston, TX, United States

15/10/15

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"Is that all there is?"

I have never had any interest in the living dead. I have seen a couple movies which, in the end, seemed rather unimaginative in their approach to generating a reliable adrenaline rush and not much more. Still, though I clearly don't share it, I have always recognized that the topic holds an intrinsic fascination for many people beyond the simple shoot-them-in-the-head-and-don't-get-bitten basics of the genre, and perhaps I was missing something I simply had not connected with as yet. So when I saw "The Remaining" at reduced price, I decided to take the plunge and see if I could get used to the water.

Unfortunately nothing about this book gave me any reason to read another zombie thriller, whether it be the next in this series or one of the others which have been so successful lately. Even these supercharged hordes were not enough to make up for the fact that the scope of the plot and the action is so limited by the basic premise. Even when you add the presence of petty local war lords energized by the loss of societal structure, the possibilities of situation and character are sadly circumscribed. A writer, certainly a run of the mill writer, has very little leeway given the requirements of the genre. It is not a formula which encourages really interesting character development or a finely crafted plot.

I suspect that the real appeal of the genre lies in the question, "What would I do and could I survive," and I might be able to get caught up in that challenging world of the imagination if it were not for the fact that nothing about the story line is believable. Main characters make foolish decisions to provide a path to the next confrontation with the hordes or the thugs. Then the characters we are supposed to care about overcome the swarms in completely unrealistic action sequences because they must in order for the story to go on. And the story going on seems, really, to be the actual point of this particular book. It is short and ends very much in the middle of things in hopes that our curiosity will drive the sale of the next in the series. Is that all there is? No, no, there is much much more to come, but I am reasonably certain that none of it will be anything "more" at all. I'm out.

6 of 8 people found this review helpful

Leber

San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

07/03/15

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"Great Idea, Terrible Execution"

Any additional comments?

This story starts out by telling informing you how bad ass the protagonist of this book is, how he was in the Special Forces and all the experience he has, and the first thing he does is make a string of the stupidest amateur mistakes anyone could possibly make. I could not make it past the first few chapters before I had to stop. First thing he does is disobey his standing order as soon as it looks like nobody is looking over his shoulder, next he gets stabbed because he forgets his most basic situational awareness, and then he gets his safe house burned down because he leaves it in the hands of an unsupervised traumatized child. He also writes like a delusional survivalist with a hard-on for all the latest useless gear. This author could not have served in the military, not if he thinks our special forces are this stupid, and I doubt he ever slept outside, aside from maybe some car camping :P

6 of 8 people found this review helpful

Johnny Quest

Alaska

17/03/14

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Performance

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"A teaser"

Molles is a good writer and I found the book engaging, but ultimately not very satisfying. It's like he wrote a book and the editor arbitrarily picked a chapter in the middle and tore off the pages that followed. Save those for part two. While many of these kinds of series have volumes that end at a relatively arbitrary point, you often get a lot to chew on. There are some great deals in the fantasy/sci-fi genres from authors like Martin, Sanderson, etc. where you get a lot of bang for your credit. But this book seemed more like a promotional teaser (which I got it for a reduced price) to pull you in to the series. Indeed, today I got an email inviting me to buy part two. I think Amazon/Audible is looking to generate more sales and profits from series and part of that might include offering more bite-sized books. That said, I might read part two at some point.

6 of 8 people found this review helpful

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